MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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